Anti-corruption Agencies – Silver Bullet Against Corrupion or Fifth Wheel to a Coach? Analysis from the Perspective of the Constructivist Theory of Social Problems
Constructivism is the most dynamically evolving concept in the sociology of social problems. The research projects based on this paradigm, especially those dedicated to corruption, provide valuable insights and opportunities to formulate conclusions on the nature of this phenomenon, which would be d...
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| Language: | English |
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Collegium of Socio-Economics, SGH Warsaw School of Economics
2016-04-01
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| Series: | Studia z Polityki Publicznej |
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| Online Access: | https://econjournals.sgh.waw.pl/KSzPP/article/view/928 |
| Summary: | Constructivism is the most dynamically evolving concept in the sociology of social problems. The research projects based on this paradigm, especially those dedicated to corruption, provide valuable insights and opportunities to formulate conclusions on the nature of this phenomenon, which would be difficult to derive from other theoretical traditions. The main purpose of this paper is to show how a constructivist approach might be used to better understand the nature of modern corruption, and why one of the most popular solutions nowadays, anti-corruption agencies (ACAs), so often fail. The author’s main argument is that one of the most important reasons why the ACAs fail is strongly related to how a social problem of corruption is constructed. |
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| ISSN: | 2391-6389 2719-7131 |